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Talking about old cars you used to have

Posted: 10/8/07 1:00pm Message 1 of 42
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Savannah, GA - USA
Joined: 1/20/2005
Posts: 936
Vette(s): 1982CE,32,000 and counting. (fast!!) 1981 Vette, black on black. ZZ4 (quick!!)
Me and some friends at work. Iv'e had a lot and a lot more badder than this but I still wish I still had it. It was a 71 Mavrick Grabber Green with the 302 V8 and a 4 speed. Came from the dealer new with Crager rims with big 50's on the back and a set of gaberial Hi-Jackers, remember them. That car never let me down and they looked pretty good to. I know it's not a Vette but I had a lot of fun with that thing.


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Posted: 10/8/07 1:08pm Message 2 of 42
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1962 ford 105e anglia, fitted with 2litre pinto twin 45 webbers. most fun car ever,designed for 75 mph. i got it to 150mph. upset so many capris alway made me smile.
also beat a 79 trans-am.
street racing rules.Tongue



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Posted: 10/8/07 1:14pm Message 3 of 42
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ooops, its jack here,joannes hubby. Joanne2007-10-08 13:18:51


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Posted: 10/8/07 1:18pm Message 4 of 42
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'62 vette, had a '59 vette motor, and '67 chevy stepside completely restored - still wish I had both


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Posted: 10/8/07 1:23pm Message 5 of 42
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Phoenix, AZ - USA
Joined: 3/13/2004
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Vette(s): 1975 Stingray Nomad Wagon, with Daytona front, custom hood scoop, dual side vents; 420HP 350; Doug Nash 5 speed; 1980 rear end W/4:11 gears; Cherry Red metallic paint.
My best overall wasnt fast, it was cool.  I had a 63 Chevy 1/2 ton, all decked out.  Redwood bed with silver coated rails, Black paint so deep you could see if a dime beside it was heads or tails.  Totally custom interior, all the way with Recaro heated speaker seats, Baplunkt (sp?) radio, refrigerated center counsel/cooler, everything.  Even speakers in the sidewalls of the bed for listening while she was watching the starts :D
   Fastest car ever owned was mean, a '84 Trans Am with a 454 bored out, aluminum heads, polished and ported, with a 6/71 blower out of the hood.  Never got a time slip for it, built it for top end instead.  Best i ever got it up to was 185, then I got scared.  Ever seen how fast telephone poles go by at that speed?  Still had throttle left, but was "ready to pee" scared.



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Posted: 10/8/07 1:28pm Message 6 of 42
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Frederick, MD - USA
Joined: 9/8/2003
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Vette(s): 1969 convertible L71 427/435 4-speed black interior
Cars I've owned over the years...

'78 Corvette Silver Anniversary (sold it this past May)
'02 Lincoln LS Sport
'70 Lincoln Continental
'67 Ford Mustang
'64 Pontiac Bonneville (one of the best cars anyone, anywhere ever bolted togther)
'60 Nash Metropolitan
'63 Studebaker Avanti
'66 Dodge Charger
'67 Dodge Charger
'90 Geo Prizm (ex-wife still driving it)
'93 Plymouth Grand Voyager (ex-wfe got it and sold it)
'89 Dodge Dakota


What I own now...

'98 Mercury Mountaineer (daily driver)
'03 Honda Pilot (wife's daily driver)
'05 Kia Spectra (daughter's car)
'69 Corvette 427/435 convertible
'70 Avanti (GM Performance 350 HO crate engine, Edelbrock EFI)
'02 Avanti (LS1 equipped)

Would I like any back? Probably, but what's past is past and there's no going back. I'd rather look ahead to future possibilities.


Talking about old cars you used to have

Posted: 10/8/07 5:46pm Message 7 of 42
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williamston, NC - USA
Joined: 1/19/2006
Posts: 353
Vette(s): 1969 coupe, 350, m22 trans, ac, black on black,
 cars i have owned,,
62 vette,,327,
67 vette,427 tri power conv.
65 vette, 327, conv
72 vette, no power but had every option
70 and a half z28,,350-360
69 vw bug
70 ply. fury, ex N.C. hwy patrol car,,,440
 
 
  what i have now
69 vette  coupe,,350, beefed up 4 spd
86 dodge ram truck
 
man dont i wish i could have those old cars back again



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Posted: 10/8/07 7:29pm Message 8 of 42
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Irving, TX - USA
Joined: 8/21/2004
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
This is pretty cool, guys..........Tongue
 
Cars I used to have:
 
1972 Pontiac Lemans
1965 Corvette Conv. Roadster/SidepipesShocked
1985 Toyota Tercel
1992 Toyota Corolla
1998 Toyota Rav 4
 
Cars I still have and have now:
 
1967 V.W. Bug (without sidepipes...LOLLOLLOL)
1969 Corvette Coupe (my babyWinkBig%20smile)
2000 Corvette Coupe



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Posted: 10/8/07 7:57pm Message 9 of 42
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Port Orchard, WA - USA
Joined: 6/20/2005
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Vette(s): 1978 Indy Pace Car 4851 of 6502, Auto, L-48
72 Chevelle Malibu with a 350 LT1 in it, this was before I ever really knew what the LT1 was all about.  Thats the only thing really worth mentioning besides the 8 bazillion 4x4's I've owned.
 
Vehicles I currently own:
78 Corvette
99 Chrysler Concorde
02 Dodge Dakota
02 Hyundai Santa Fe
07 Cheverolet Avalanche



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Posted: 10/8/07 8:01pm Message 10 of 42
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Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Last time I went and made a list(many moons ago...), I had owned almost 100 cars. Some were kewl, some just transport.
At one time, I owned 7 Musturds(I didn't know any better...forgive me?)

I've also owned one of every year model Chevelle, from '66-'72, large & small blocks.

The fastest, baddest, street car I ever done had was the '66 Hemi Charger...un-friggin beatable!

I had a '69 Nicky Chevrolet Nova..427...on par with the Yenkos, and Motion cars of the era.

For fun, I built a '58 MGA with a small block, and 'Vette rear end/suspension. The Vette rear came out of another car I had at the time...a 4 door '55 BelAir, that was cut down to two doors...58 inches shorter than normal.

And, I would be remiss iffin I didn't mention the Pinto...oh yes...the PINTO! But, not just your everyday, garden variety, 4cyl puke tank. Mine was powered by a 521" big block, with two 850 Holleys on a tunnel ram, and a 4.88 diff gear. Pretty dam wicked, iffin I do say so meself.(this one is still alive and well, now livin in Colorado...running low 10's wid a small block in it now)

The ones I wish I still had?
The '66 Charger,
'63 1/2 Galaxie 500 w/427 Medium Riser(450hp),
'69 Bonneville w/428,
any/all of the previous large Caddys I've had over the years...


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